Latest Current Affairs Update 1st Oct,2016 - Objective Type

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. Which country recently postponed 19th SAARC Summit to be held in November.</b><br />A. Sri Lanka<br />B. India<br />C. Pakistan<br />D. Bangladesh<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. Pakistan</b><br />Pakistan has officially postponed the 19th SAARC Summit to be held in November in Islamabad. Pakistan’s decision to postpone the SAARC meet has come in the wake of five South Asian countries, including India, expressing their inability to participate in the summit. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka had already pulled out of the SAARC summit indirectly blaming Pakistan for creating an environment which is not right for the successful holding of the meet.</div></div><br /><b>2. Which Indian International Airport achieved carbon neutral status?</b><br />A. Delhi Airport<br />B. Mumbai Airport<br />C. Chennai Airport<br />D. Kolkata Airport<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Delhi Airport</b><br />The Delhi International Airport Limited announced that the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve carbon neutral status. The announcement on the carbon neutral status was made by Airports Council International (ACI) during the Airport Carbon Accreditation certificate presentation ceremony held in Montreal, Canada</div></div><br /><b>3. Which company announced to setup data center in India by 2017.</b><br />A. Microsoft<br />B. Alibaba<br />C. Google<br />D. Amazon<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. Google</b><br />Google will set up its first India data centre in Mumbai by 2017, hoping to take on global incumbents such as Microsoft and Amazon, who have a presence in the country, and allow local customers to host their applications on the internet. Google controls a majority market share in India in search, email and on smartphones through is Android operating system.</div></div><br /><b>4. Which private sector Bank has acquired BSS Microfinance?</b><br />A. Axis Bank<br />B. Kotak Mahindra Bank<br />C. Canara Bank<br />D. Yes Bank<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Kotak Mahindra Bank</b><br />Kotak Mahindra Bank, the country’s fourth largest private sector lender, has acquired BSS Microfinance in an all-cash deal for Rs 139.2 crore. The bank said with this, it has entered the microfinance space that has been growing at a rapid pace. This acquisition will allow Kotak to tap the lower end of the customer base and will also help the bank in meeting the priority sector lending (PSL) targets, as BSS’ loans book qualifies for PSL.</div></div><br /><b>5. Who is appointed as the new head of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library?</b><br />A. Mahesh Rangarajan<br />B. Neeraj chopra<br />C. Sudheer Chaturvedi<br />D. Shakti Sinha<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>D. Shakti Sinha</b><br />Retired IAS officer Shakti Sinha was appointed as the Director of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML). His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Sinha, who served in the Prime Minister’s Office during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure, was also Director in India Foundation, a think tank aligned to the RSS.</div></div><br /><b>6. Who is appointed as new chief coach of Indian TT team?</b><br />A. Costanini<br />B. Kamlesh Mehta<br />C. Dhanraj Choudhary<br />D. None of these<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Costanini</b><br />The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) re-appointed Italian Massimo Costantini as the national team chief coach for a two-year period. “All the players know him well and have a very good understanding with him. His earlier service was satisfactory” said Dhanraj Choudhary, secretary general of TTFI. He will take charge on Ctober1. His tenure will be up to September 30, 2018.</div></div><br /><b>7. India beat which team to lift U-18 Asia Cup hockey?</b><br />A. Pakistan<br />B. Bangladesh<br />C. Indonesia<br />D. Sri Lanka<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Bangladesh</b><br />The Indian men’s hockey team lifted the 4th U-18 Asia Cup after defeating hosts Bangladesh 5-4 in a pulsating summit clash in Dhaka. The young Indians held their nerves in the dying moments of the nail-biting finale as they exacted revenge for a 4-5 loss to the hosts in the tournament opener. This is the second time that India has lifted the prestigious trophy after winning it in 2001.</div></div><br /><b>8. Rank of India in  2016-17 Global Competitiveness Index .</b><br />A. 39<br />B. 15<br />C. 98<br />D. 133<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. 39</b><br />India has been ranked 39th among the 138 countries in the 2016-17 Global Competitiveness Index. The index was topped by Switzerland followed by Singapore , United States , Netherlands and Germany .</div></div><br /><b>9. World Maritime day was observed on</b><br />A. 26th Sep<br />B. 29th Sep<br />C. 30th Sep<br />D. 1st Oct<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. 29th Sep</b><br />World Maritime Day was observed across the world on 29 September. <b>The theme of the day is shipping: indispensable to the world.</b>The day is observed to raise awareness of the relevance of the role of International Maritime Organization as the global regulatory body for international shipping.</div></div><br /><b>10.  An Acute illness “ Scrub Typhus “ is caused by</b><br />A. Bacteria<br />B. Parasite<br />C. Virus<br />D. Water<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /> <div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Bacteria</b><br />a rickettsial disease transmitted to humans by mites and found in parts of eastern Asia.</div></div><div><br /></div></div>

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Current Affairs Updates 22nd September, 2016 - Objective Type

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. September 21 is marked as </b><br />A. International Day of Peace<br />B. International Labor Day<br />C. No Smoking Day<br />D. International Youth Day<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. International Day of Peace</b><br />The international Day of Peace is observed across the world annually on 21st September. It is dedicated to world peace and specifically the absence of war and violence.The theme of this year 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace”.</div></div><br /><b>2. The rank of India on World Economic Freedom Index is</b><br />A. 95th<br />B. 110th<br />C. 112th<br />D. 133th<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. 112th</b><br />India has slipped by 10 positions to 112th out of 159 countries and territories, as it “fared badly” across categories including legal system and regulation according to the Economics Freedom of the World: 2016 Annual Report.</div></div><br /><b>3. Old name of Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana was</b><br />A. Rajiv Gandhi Aawas Yojana<br />B. Indira Aawas Yojna<br />c. Mahatma Gandhi Aawas Yojana<br />D. None of the above<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Indira Aawas Yojna</b><br />The flagship rural housing scheme Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), started by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, has been restructured and renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), which will be launched next month.The IAY will be subsumed by the PMAY from April 1 next year. Under the new scheme, the government is aiming to construct one crore houses by 2019.</div></div><br /><b>4. Which company becomes 1st e-commerce in India to cross 100 million customers?</b><br />A. Amazon.in<br />B. Flipkart<br />C. Ebay.in<br />D. Snapdeal<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Flipkart</b><br />Flipkart has crossed the 100-million registered users mark, becoming the first e-commerce company in the country to hit the milestone.The Bengaluru-based company has doubled its user base over the last year. It added 25 million users in the past six months alone.</div></div><br /><b>5. Who is appointed as the new World Bank Head in India?</b><br />A. Onno Ruhl<br />B. Jim Yong Kim<br />C. Junaid Ahmad<br />D. None of these<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. Junaid Ahmad</b><br />Junaid Ahmad has become the World Bank’s Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl. Ahmad is from Bangladesh.The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries.</div></div><br /><b>6. Who is appointed as the new secratory of BCCI?</b><br />A. Anurag Singh Thakur<br />B. Ajay Shirke<br />C. Amitabh Choudhary<br />D. Shashank Manohar<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Ajay Shirke</b><br />The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has elected Ajay Shirke as Secretary unopposed at its Annual General Meeting. Shirke became the secretary in July after Anurag Thakur was elevated as the president. In another major development, former Indian seamer Venkatesh Prasad was appointed as the new chairman of selectors.</div></div><br /><b>7. "Lalit Arpan Samman" award is given in the field of </b><br />A. Singing<br />B. Dancing<br />C. Literature<br />D. Sports<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Singing</b><br />Hindustani classical singer Shubha Mudgal will be honoured with the annual ‘LalitArpan Samman’ this year. Mudgal, a <b>Padma Shri recipient</b>, was born in Allahabad and is known for her singing in genres of Khayal, Thumri and Dadra.</div></div><br /><b>8. 17th Non-Aligned Summit was held at</b><br />A. India<br />B. Pakistan<br />C. Sweden<br />D. Venezuela<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>D. Venezuela</b><br />Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hosted the latest meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement . Vice President Hamid Ansari held talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on a host of issues of mutual interest. The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states which are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.</div></div><br /><b>9. Which country's envoy releases translated book on Sai Baba?</b><br />A. Malaysia<br />B. Nepal<br />C. Sri Lanka<br />D. India<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Malaysia</b><br />The Consul General of Malaysia in India Eldeen Husaini Muhammad Hashim has released the translated version of 'Sai Charitra Granth', a book on the life of Sai Baba. The book is translated into Malay by a social outfit called 'I love Sai'.</div></div><br /><b>10. Which state started ‘Selfie with my Shauchalya’ campaign?</b><br />A. Maharashtra<br />B. Punjab<br />C. Madhya Pradesh<br />D. Kerala<br/><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Punjab</b><br />To make the Swachh Bharat Mission successful and encourage people to use clean toilets, the Ludhiana district administration has started a ‘Selfie with my Shauchalya’ campaign. Under the initiative, beneficiaries of toilets provided by the Punjab government and Bharti Foundation had been urged to click a selfie with their toilets.</div></div></div>

currentaffairs dailygk Current Affairs Updates 22nd September, 2016 - Objective Type

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Latest Current Affairs Updates 20-21st September, 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: center;">Current Affairs Updates 20-21st September,2016</h2><b>1. "Joint Sea-2016" naval exercise has been carried out by</b><br />A. China and Pakistan<br />B. India and Myanmar<br />C. China and Russia<br />D. India and Sri Lanka<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. China and Russia</b><br />China and Russia have carried out joint naval exercises dubbed as Joint Sea-2016 in the resource-rich South China Sea (SCS) off China’s southern Guangdong province. The exercise conducted during 13-19 September highlighted Marine Corps units in “Live-fire drills, sea crossing and island landing operations and island defense.</div></div><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. How many cities are selected under Center's Smart Cities Mission?</b><br />A. 25<br />B. 26<br />C. 27<br />D. 28<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. 27</b><br />Five cities in election-bound Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, including PM narendra modi’s constituency of Varanasi, have made it to the centre’s third list of Smart cities that will get funding for initiating urban reforms.</div></div><br /><br /><b>3. According to Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings by how much percent GDP of India will grow over next few years</b><br />A. 7%<br />B. 8%<br />C. 10%<br />D. 15 %<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. 8%</b><br />Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has forecasted a “relatively high quality and steroid-free” GDP growth of 8% for India over the next few years. This would be backed by a broadening consumption base.</div></div><br /><br /><b>4. VPAYQWIK, Vijaya *99# and V-eConnect+ are the apps launched by which of the following bank?</b><br />A. Punjab National Bank<br />B. Bank of Baroda<br />C. Vijaya Bank<br />D. HDFC Bank<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>C. Vijaya Bank</b><br />Vijaya bank has launched three innovative information technology (IT) products, coinciding with Hindi Diwas celebrations. The new IT products, according to Kishore Sansi, Managing Director and CEO of Vijaya Bank, are: VPAYQWIK, Vijaya *99# and V-eConnect+.</div></div><br /><br /><b>5. With which social media company BSE ties up to provide live stock updates?</b><br />A. Facebook<br />B. Twitter<br />C. Google Plus<br />D. Vk<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Twitter</b><br />Investors can now track BSE updates real-time on Twitter by following the official Bombay Stock Exchange account.The investors can now get live updates of BSE Sensex levels, stock prices and opening and closing figures of Sensex companies.</div></div><br /><br /><b>6. Which Bank appointed SS Mallikarjuna Rao, as a new executive director?</b><br />A. Canara Bank<br />B. Syndicate Bank<br />C. ICICI Bank<br />D. Yes Bank<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>B. Syndicate Bank</b><br />SS Mallikarjuna Rao has taken charge as executive director of Syndicate Bank. Prior to joining the bank, Rao was General Manager and CFO of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC), looking after alternate delivery channels, marketing and publicity.</div></div><br /><br /><b>7. Priyesha Deshmukh is assoiciated with which sport?</b><br />A. Shooting<br />B. Wrestling<br />C. Swimming<br />D. Archery<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Shooting</b><br />Deaf Indian shooter Priyesha Deshmukh won the bronze medal in her first-ever international competition at the first World Deaf Shooting Championships held in Kazan, Russia.She won bronze in the 10m air rifle category and it was her maiden international participation.</div></div><br /><br /><b>8. Which state declares Charkhi and Dadri as 22nd district ?</b><br />A. Gujrat<br />B. Maharashtra<br />C. Rajasthan<br />D. Haryana<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>D. Haryana</b><br />Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced Charkhi Dadri as the 22nd district of the state.The state CM made the announcement at a public rally in Dadri in Bhiwani district.Charkhi Dadri lies in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana.</div></div><br /><br /><b>9. Who is appointed as new chairman of UPSC?</b><br />A. Alka Sirohi<br />B. Anandi Patel<br />C. Anandi Sirohi<br />D. None of these<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Alka Sirohi</b><br />President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Alka Sirohi as chairman of Union Public Service Commission as per Article 316 of Constitution. She will replace Deepak Gupta.Union Public Service Commission is constitutional body which conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others.</div></div><br /><br /><b>10. Subhankar Pramanick is associated with which sport?</b><br />A. Shooting<br />B. Wrestling<br />C. Swimming<br />D. Archery<br /><input class="spoilerbutton" onclick="this.value=this.value=='Show Answer'?'Hide Answer':'Show Answer';" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><div class="spoiler"><div><b>A. Shooting</b><br />Young Indian shooter Subhankar Pramanick has won the gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup for pistol, rifle and shotgun in Gabala, Azerbaijan. He won the gold medal in 50-metre rifle prone event</div></div><br /><br /></div>

currentaffairs dailygk Latest Current Affairs Updates 20-21st September, 2016

Current Affairs Updates 20-21st September,2016 1. "Joint Sea-2016" naval exercise has been carried out by A. China and Pakistan B....

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